“Change should come in the people. The tools for this change could be coalition, front, or anything,” he said.

KCR also did not rule out joining hands with Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a partner in BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. TDP, the ruling party in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, has threatened to walk out of the alliance over the BJP not fulfilling the commitments made to the state.

Stating that there is no difference between BJP and Congress, he said these two parties were in power for almost the entire period since independence but even after 70 years there is no qualitative change.

“No qualitative change could be seen by people even after 70 years of democratic exercise. This is unfortunate. People are vexed now,” he said.